Louisville cracked the rankings just in time for it to host Notre Dame. Suddenly, what once seemed to be easiest of this four-game stretch for the Irish now was another tough contest. The Cardinals showed why that was, dominating the Irish almost nonstop from the opening kickoff. They now are 6-0 and are sure to move up in the rankings again after beating the Irish, 33-20.
It’s been about a decade since the Cardinals have been considered dominant. If they aren’t there yet, they’re very close. Jeff Brohm, in his first year at the head of the program, has to be a leading candidate for national coach of the year honors. Whether that award becomes his to lose largely will depend on how the Cardinals do in the second half of the season.
Cardinals fans have every right to feel good about their team, and you can see that in tweets like these: